FBI Photo B5

FBIPDFPhoto LogHeavy redaction3/10— niche or mildly interestingPURSUE Release 1

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Released: May 8, 2026

AI Analysis

This document is a single still-frame image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as part of a UAP report. The monochrome infrared/thermal-style image shows a grainy scene with a central crosshair reticle and what may be a mountain range or terrain feature at the bottom of the frame. All metadata fields and contextual overlay text have been heavily redacted with black bars. The date/time stamp visible (12/31/1999 18:12:20) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to an unsynchronized system clock.

Key Findings

→The FBI submitted this UAP report to AARO in 2025, derived from imagery captured by an unspecified U.S. military sensor system.
→The operating crew reported they were unable to positively identify the observed UAP.
→All identifying metadata in the image overlay (unit, location, platform, and other data fields) have been redacted, leaving only the erroneous date/time stamp visible.
→The timestamp of 12/31/1999 18:12:20 is confirmed to be incorrect due to the system clock not being properly set, making the actual date of capture unknown.
→No accompanying mission report was provided with the submission, significantly limiting contextual analysis.

Analyst Notes

The image is heavily redacted with all contextual metadata fields blacked out. No mission report was provided. The only visible timestamp is explicitly acknowledged as incorrect, meaning the actual date of the event is entirely unknown. No distinct object is clearly visible in the frame — the central reticle area shows no discernible anomalous phenomenon. Single-source image with no corroborating sensor data, witness accounts, or accompanying documentation. The combination of missing metadata, incorrect timestamp, and absence of a mission report severely limits any evidential value.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) — no distinct object clearly visible in image centerPossible terrain feature or mountain range visible at bottom of frame

Dates

12/31/1999 18:12:20 (displayed timestamp — confirmed incorrect due to unsynchronized system clock)2025 (year of FBI submission to AARO)

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